Eccellente esemplare Etching, circa , without signature. Example in the first state of two. A magnificent impression, rich in tone, printed on contemporary laid paper with unidentidied watermark, with full margins, in excellent condition.

The work belongs to the famous collection of Raccolta di Teste numero trenta dipinte dal sig. It was started by Domenico in , as documented by letters of Anton Maria Zanetti.

The sheets were known only to his closest friends by Tiepolo and were published only in the period after the return of the author from Madrid , when the series was completed and published between and The engraved portraits by Tiepolo depicting philosophers, sages Levantines, bearded and characters are masterfully created with a style that moves effortlessly from that of Rembrandt than that of Castiglione.

Minot , a respected Boston judge, meant this work to be a continuation of Thomas Hutchinson's history of Massachusetts-Bay, which was published in While he originally intended his account to reach the start of the Revolutionary War, he only made it to before he passed away; the second volume, which covers , was posthumously published in Numerous pencilled marginal notes, usually one word or a date "tagging" the contents of a paragraph.

The Conservatives were the hegemonic force, and the seats had not been challenged since This heralded a two year campaign trail for both parties which was characterised by unprecedented levels of expenditure, bribery and corruption. Owing to the returning officer's decision to call a double return, and thus leave the judgement to the House of Commons, by the time that the Whig candidates were elected on the 23rd of April , Hogarth had already released the first engraving to subscribers.

An Election Entertainment Hogarth's 'An Election Entertainment' depicts a feast hosted by the Whigs as they champion their party for parliament. The Tory opposition parade outside, and advocate trivial issues such as their opposition to the Jewish Naturalisation Act of , the Marriage Act, and the Gregorian Calendar. The two Whig candidates are surrounded by an assembly of drunken characters. An obese and toothless woman embraces the younger of the candidates to the left.

A man sets his wig afire, whilst a small girl steals a ring from his finger. To the near right, a gentleman with scratches on his face lets smoke from his pipe blow into the other candidate's eye. Elsewhere, a clergyman, believed to be Dr. James Cosserat of Exeter College, removes his wig to wipe his sweating head. A large, reclining man is being bled by a barber-surgeon to relieve him of the effects caused by a surfeit of oysters.

In the foreground, a butcher pours gin on the scalp-wound of Teague Carter, an Oxford fighter who was employed as an electoral ruffian. To his right, another head trauma ensues as the candidates' agent is struck by a Tory brick. His open book displays two columns; one side is marked 'sure votes,' the other, 'Doubtfull. Hogarth is thought to have liaised with an unknown engraver, hence why 'the Whole' has been effaced from Hogarth's signature to the bottom left.

BM Satires Plate 2. It is a more rural scene, and shows an alehouse on the left, whilst two inns appear to the right. The allegiance of the first is Whig, the second is Tory. The inn in the background is the Whig stronghold. Walpole later dropped the tax, but it remained political fodder for his opponents. Hence why a Conservative mob besieges the building, though the man sawing the excise sign seems unaware that it will drop on his fellow rioters.

The inn in the foreground is a Tory headquarter, as 'The Royal Oak' recalls Conservative support for the Stuart monarchy. In the centre, a young country gentleman is bribed by agents of both parties. The pose of the group comedically mimics the Choice of Hercules, though the route proposed is far from virtuous. To the right of him, hypocrisy abounds.

The Tories fiercely opposed the Jewish Bill, yet the merchant from whom a portly candidate buys trinkets for ladies on the balcony is clearly of Jewish descent. On the left, two veterans sit under an alehouse sign which states 'Tobello. This is steeped in irony however, for the most recent naval battle in British history was the humiliating loss of Minorca in Sanders of Oxford ltd ].

Swedenborg - His carreer is one of the most remarkable in the history of science In his Pricipia rerum naturalium probably conceived as a counter part to Newton's Principia, he sought a comprehensive physical explanation of the world based on mathematical and mechanical principes Poggendorff, II, - This is author's famous work on science The whole work contains much about the technologies of mining and metallurgy and also about the properties of metals, especially about iron and magnetism.

But it is also a fascinating survey of the nature matter and of the laws of motion, which some historians have compared to Principia of Newton Brighenti libri esauriti e rari ].

Regnum Subterraneum sive Minerale De Ferro Regnum Subterraneum sive Minerale Three volumes 3 parts each. I in 3 parts]. Each part with a separate title-page. Volume one lacking half title. Modern three-quarter calf over marbled boards, in period style, gilt. Few pages with slight chipping. Emmanuel Swedenborg led one of the most remarkable careers in the history of science and philosophy.

He mastered natural science and mathematics in his youth, writing some works on scientific subjects. He rigorously sought a comprehensive physical explanation of the world based on mathematical and mechanical principles.

Gradually his inquiries turned toward philosophical matters and after a profound mystical experience in he devoted his reasoning almost entirely to the interpretation of religion. His great work of philosophical studies appeared in It contained three volumes. In volume one, The Principia, he presented his primary cosmological conclusions. The second volume dealt with iron and steel, and the third volume with copper and brass.

In April, , Swedenborg obtained leave of absence from his assessorial duties, for nine months, in order to see the above work through the press at Leipsic, where it was printed by Andreas Barthel, and published by Frederick Hekel whose motto, Dominus providebit, with Hekel? At the expiration of the nine months an extension of leave was granted, to allow the author to see to the completion of his work, which it was estimated would be concluded by April, Since he returned to Sweden in July, after some further travels in Germany, it appears that the work was completed at the expected time.

But we learn from his journal that he reached Halle on March 1, having left Leipsic most probably on the same day. Thus the work must have been finished on or before that date. It had, therefore, been in the press five months, since it was begun on October 5, , and within the same time De Infinito was also printed? Swedenborg philosopher, scientist, mystic, and founder of a sect that bears his name. This collected works is called by Partington,? The first work here is the Principia rerum naturalium which was probably conceived as a counterpart to Newton?

While remaining faithful to the general principles of Cartesian natural philosophy Swedenborg elaborated upon them.? Eivind Hassler , was a lecturer in chemistry at the, Institute of Chemistry, University of Uppsala.

Antiquariat an der Stiftskirche ]. With an ink inscription to recto of title page dated An early edition of this popular work, published after the known third edition of Thomas Shepard was regarded as one of the foremost Puritan ministers of his day.

He was esteemed in the company of individuals like Richard Mather and John Cotton. He was particularly intersted in Puritan ministry to the Massachusetts Native Americans. In a full calf binding. Externally, sound with slight rubbing. Loss to head and tail of spine. Evidence of library label removal to head of spine.

Bookplate of Oyne Free Church Library to front pastedown. J Lewis signature to recto of front endpaper dated Inscription by John Noble, to verso of title page. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are age toned with the odd spot throughout.

End paper with an engraving by Nicolaus Billij, Sculp. Historiated capitals at the beginning of each chapter. Title page printed in black and red and with an engraving of an angel holding a torch. Copy with ownership title on the title page? Slight damp stains in the bottom of the pages.

He studied at the University of Évora and in was ordained priest. With the support of the Queen, D. He receives the title of? Duarte de Sousa I, Livraria Castro e Silva ]. Burnet's Theory of the earth: Whiston's New theory of the earth.

Also an examination of the reflections on the theory of the earth; And A Defence of the Remarks on Mr. Clements, near the Theatre in Oxford; and S. Harding, on the Pavement in St. In two parts, the second, Maupertuis's dissertation, with separate pagination. An excellent, clean, crisp, wide-margined copy in handsome period binding. Sehr schönes, gut erhaltenes, breitrandiges Blatt mit Mittelburg.

Rücken, altes Rückenschild, alte Besitzvermerke auf Vorbl. Cheyne treats the nature and cause of nervous distempers in part one, the cure of nervous distempers in part two, and details a variety of cases illustrating his therapies in the final part.

Leather title label corner chipped. Sewn binding very tight. Front flyleaf has a tear, with corner, edge loss. Collated, and complete, with Engraved Frontispiece. Previous owner on recto blank of frontis, with another very small previous owner trimmed from the top margin of the title page. Otherwise no marginalia, internally clean and very bright. All margins full pages uncropped. Befestigungsplan von Strassburg u.

Homann Erben in Nürnberg, dat. Bel Exemplaire, grandes marges. First Printing of this Edition. This is a very well-preserved copy of the luxury version of one of the most impressive French illustrated books of the 18th century, offered in a Neoclassical binding appropriate for its contents. Ray says that in our volume "all the formal elements of the midth century French masterpieces are present.

The book was designed to give the future ruler more farsighted political, social, and economic ideas than he might otherwise have met with. Former owner Arthur Meyer was a French press baron whose collection focused on fine bindings and beautiful illustrations.. Like most copies ours lacks the suppressed material designed to follow page In a modern marbled paper slipcase. Text with ornamental border throughout.

Brighenti libri esauriti e rari ]. Continuation of the history of the province of Massachusetts Bay, from the year With an introductory sketch of events from its original settlement. Minot , a respected Boston judge, meant this work to be a continuation of Thomas Hutchinson's history of Massachusetts-Bay, which was published in While he originally intended his account to reach the start of the Revolutionary War, he only made it to before he passed away; the second volume, which covers , was posthumously published in Numerous pencilled marginal notes, usually one word or a date "tagging" the contents of a paragraph.

The Conservatives were the hegemonic force, and the seats had not been challenged since This heralded a two year campaign trail for both parties which was characterised by unprecedented levels of expenditure, bribery and corruption. Owing to the returning officer's decision to call a double return, and thus leave the judgement to the House of Commons, by the time that the Whig candidates were elected on the 23rd of April , Hogarth had already released the first engraving to subscribers.

An Election Entertainment Hogarth's 'An Election Entertainment' depicts a feast hosted by the Whigs as they champion their party for parliament. The Tory opposition parade outside, and advocate trivial issues such as their opposition to the Jewish Naturalisation Act of , the Marriage Act, and the Gregorian Calendar.

The two Whig candidates are surrounded by an assembly of drunken characters. An obese and toothless woman embraces the younger of the candidates to the left. A man sets his wig afire, whilst a small girl steals a ring from his finger. To the near right, a gentleman with scratches on his face lets smoke from his pipe blow into the other candidate's eye.

Elsewhere, a clergyman, believed to be Dr. James Cosserat of Exeter College, removes his wig to wipe his sweating head.

A large, reclining man is being bled by a barber-surgeon to relieve him of the effects caused by a surfeit of oysters. In the foreground, a butcher pours gin on the scalp-wound of Teague Carter, an Oxford fighter who was employed as an electoral ruffian.

To his right, another head trauma ensues as the candidates' agent is struck by a Tory brick. His open book displays two columns; one side is marked 'sure votes,' the other, 'Doubtfull.

Hogarth is thought to have liaised with an unknown engraver, hence why 'the Whole' has been effaced from Hogarth's signature to the bottom left. BM Satires Plate 2. It is a more rural scene, and shows an alehouse on the left, whilst two inns appear to the right. The allegiance of the first is Whig, the second is Tory.

The inn in the background is the Whig stronghold. Walpole later dropped the tax, but it remained political fodder for his opponents. Hence why a Conservative mob besieges the building, though the man sawing the excise sign seems unaware that it will drop on his fellow rioters.

The inn in the foreground is a Tory headquarter, as 'The Royal Oak' recalls Conservative support for the Stuart monarchy. In the centre, a young country gentleman is bribed by agents of both parties. The pose of the group comedically mimics the Choice of Hercules, though the route proposed is far from virtuous. To the right of him, hypocrisy abounds. The Tories fiercely opposed the Jewish Bill, yet the merchant from whom a portly candidate buys trinkets for ladies on the balcony is clearly of Jewish descent.

On the left, two veterans sit under an alehouse sign which states 'Tobello. This is steeped in irony however, for the most recent naval battle in British history was the humiliating loss of Minorca in Sanders of Oxford ltd ]. Title within rule border, decorative woodcut head- and tail-pieces. An important compilation of the fundamental New Jersey charters and session laws of the proprietary period to , up to Lord Cornbury's commission and instructions as Royal Governor, when New Jersey became a crown colony under Queen Anne.

Publication was ordered by the New Jersey Assembly in , but two years were required to collect the documents to be included, while the typesetting and printing took Bradford an additional three. By the date of publication, some copies had been subscribed. This title was the largest volume issued from Bradford's press and one of the largest from any eighteenth-century American press. Evans ; Sabin Early owner name on the title page and early twentieth century names on the front pastedown.

Principia rerum naturalium sive novorum tentaminum phaenomena mundi elementaris philosophice explicandi. Examen principiorum rerum naturalium cum phaenomenis magneticis. Principiorum rerum naturalium phaenomena mundi philosophice explicandi. Dresdae et Lipsiae, apud Fridericum Hekelium, Tre parti in un volume in - folio, pergamena coeva con dorso a nervi. Swedenborg - His carreer is one of the most remarkable in the history of science In his Pricipia rerum naturalium probably conceived as a counter part to Newton's Principia, he sought a comprehensive physical explanation of the world based on mathematical and mechanical principes Poggendorff, II, - This is author's famous work on science The whole work contains much about the technologies of mining and metallurgy and also about the properties of metals, especially about iron and magnetism.

But it is also a fascinating survey of the nature matter and of the laws of motion, which some historians have compared to Principia of Newton Brighenti libri esauriti e rari ]. Regnum Subterraneum sive Minerale De Ferro Regnum Subterraneum sive Minerale Three volumes 3 parts each. I in 3 parts]. Each part with a separate title-page. Volume one lacking half title.

Modern three-quarter calf over marbled boards, in period style, gilt. Few pages with slight chipping. Emmanuel Swedenborg led one of the most remarkable careers in the history of science and philosophy. He mastered natural science and mathematics in his youth, writing some works on scientific subjects.

He rigorously sought a comprehensive physical explanation of the world based on mathematical and mechanical principles. Gradually his inquiries turned toward philosophical matters and after a profound mystical experience in he devoted his reasoning almost entirely to the interpretation of religion.

His great work of philosophical studies appeared in It contained three volumes. In volume one, The Principia, he presented his primary cosmological conclusions. The second volume dealt with iron and steel, and the third volume with copper and brass. In April, , Swedenborg obtained leave of absence from his assessorial duties, for nine months, in order to see the above work through the press at Leipsic, where it was printed by Andreas Barthel, and published by Frederick Hekel whose motto, Dominus providebit, with Hekel?

At the expiration of the nine months an extension of leave was granted, to allow the author to see to the completion of his work, which it was estimated would be concluded by April, Since he returned to Sweden in July, after some further travels in Germany, it appears that the work was completed at the expected time.

But we learn from his journal that he reached Halle on March 1, having left Leipsic most probably on the same day. Thus the work must have been finished on or before that date. It had, therefore, been in the press five months, since it was begun on October 5, , and within the same time De Infinito was also printed?

Swedenborg philosopher, scientist, mystic, and founder of a sect that bears his name. This collected works is called by Partington,? The first work here is the Principia rerum naturalium which was probably conceived as a counterpart to Newton? While remaining faithful to the general principles of Cartesian natural philosophy Swedenborg elaborated upon them.?

Eivind Hassler , was a lecturer in chemistry at the, Institute of Chemistry, University of Uppsala. World Directory of Crystallographers: Epelboin, , p. Early eighteenth century bookplate of the Manchester Library, United Kingdom. De Secretione Ejus Ab Argento: De Conversione in Orichalcum Jeff Weber Rare Books ].

Frankfurt und Leipzig, Marmorierter Umschlag um Der vermehrte und wohlerfahrne Seiffen-Sieder und Kertzen- oder Lichter-Zieher, nebst einem Zusatz von unterschiedlich-bewährt- und wohleintragenden Wissenschaften. Antiquariat an der Stiftskirche ]. With an ink inscription to recto of title page dated An early edition of this popular work, published after the known third edition of Thomas Shepard was regarded as one of the foremost Puritan ministers of his day.

He was esteemed in the company of individuals like Richard Mather and John Cotton. He was particularly intersted in Puritan ministry to the Massachusetts Native Americans. In a full calf binding. Externally, sound with slight rubbing. Loss to head and tail of spine.

Evidence of library label removal to head of spine. Bookplate of Oyne Free Church Library to front pastedown. J Lewis signature to recto of front endpaper dated Inscription by John Noble, to verso of title page. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places.

Com o apoio de D. Contemporary parchment binding, with raised bands and handwritten title on spine. End paper with an engraving by Nicolaus Billij, Sculp. Historiated capitals at the beginning of each chapter. Title page printed in black and red and with an engraving of an angel holding a torch. Copy with ownership title on the title page?

Slight damp stains in the bottom of the pages. He studied at the University of Évora and in was ordained priest. With the support of the Queen, D. He receives the title of? Duarte de Sousa I, Livraria Castro e Silva ]. Burnet's Theory of the earth: Whiston's New theory of the earth. Also an examination of the reflections on the theory of the earth; And A Defence of the Remarks on Mr. Clements, near the Theatre in Oxford; and S. Harding, on the Pavement in St.

In two parts, the second, Maupertuis's dissertation, with separate pagination. An excellent, clean, crisp, wide-margined copy in handsome period binding.

Tschudis Chronik umfasst die bis This is a very well-preserved copy of the luxury version of one of the most impressive French illustrated books of the 18th century, offered in a Neoclassical binding appropriate for its contents. Felcone, New Jersey Books Ottima edizione, ben completa del supplemento che occupa l'intero secondo volume, di quest'opera apparsa in originale nel Fu iniziata da Giandomenico nelcome documentato da alcune lettere di Anton Maria Zanetti. Walpole later dropped the tax, but it remained political fodder for his opponents.